This week began with Mother's Day! Grammy invited us over for dinner provided by Keith's, and it was just lovely to be together with my family again. The girls enjoyed playing with Dollie while all the boys and Addi played 'throw golf'. Vanessa, Mom, and I stayed behind to chat. On the way home, we caught up with Chelan's side of the family as the McCabe's had dropped by for lunch earlier. It's always a good thing to see actual people right now! To our moms: We appreciate the love, support, help, encouragement, and guidance you have shown us and your grandchildren for so many years!! We love you dearly!
All that looking through pictures prompted Delaney to start looking at old videos of herself. Oh my was this fun! She has been comfortable in front of a camera since the beginning! This was one of our favorites from March 2013:
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| Cambry drove us safely to Grammy and Papa's |
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| We tried treats from Grazing Plains Dairy and The Salted Creamery for the first time. We gifted some, but I kept this carton for myself! |
After Sunday, the weather turned cold and wet. I'm not going to lie: Mon.-Wed. were tough days. Long, dreary, almost depressing days. But like always, the sun came back out, the temps warmed up, and things felt better. The girls rediscovered Minecraft this week because of the long hours inside - it took 8 weeks for them to get to this!
By the end of the week, Cambry finished school as an 8th grader! There is no promotion ceremony for them, but I don't think she really minds- as long as we still have her party later in June (hopefully). She helped some of her classmates put a video together, and I think that will be shared on Tuesday - the last day of school. Cambry was in charge of finding 'random' pictures from Kdg.-8th grade. It was fun to look back on her school years through pictures.
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| We grilled hamburgers, and the girls made a cake to celebrate! |
Delaney basically finished school this week. She worked hard on a research project that had been started before the shutdown: Life on a Plantation. With her 15 facts, she decided to make a map/diagram. She has also started baking a little more - busting boredom, I think! She and Cambry have a chocolate chip cookie recipe down pat and seem to work well together in the kitchen. This week, Delaney baked homemade brownies on her own for the first time. She also began a poetry notebook this week - sudden inspiration all on her own!
Chelan continued his work in the basement putting up strips in preparation for drywall in a couple of weeks. It's a mess right now, but a sign of progress! I am still amazed at his ability to figure out how to do everything. He just has the mind for it!
I dropped by the school on Thursday to make some copies, and I worked in my classroom a little bit - it seemed frozen in time. March 13 (Friday the 13th) was the last day we held classes, which means we hit 2 months away from school this week!
I always like to end my classes with class "awards." The kids nominate each other for 'idiom' or 'famous people' awards, and then I present them on the last day of school. This year, that will be via a Google Meeting on Monday. I always hope it will help them identify the gifts and abilities of each person in their class in, positive way. Cambry was my TA this week - helping me laminate the certificates!
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As far as Covid-19 goes this week, the governor announced Phase 1.5 beginning on Monday instead of moving to Phase 2. There are still new cases, and it is hard to determine whether that's due to more testing or if there actually are more cases. So, the cautious, slow reopening continues. One good thing about this new phase is that hair salons and barbershops are allowed to reopen. Somehow, that's been a touchy subject!
And, last but not least, we had a winner in the cookie challenge. Cambry came out on top - making hers last the longest!
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